New Release: Black Market
Just in time for the new year, the Black Market anthology is available in ebook and trade paperback from Amazon (with hardcover to follow shortly). […]
Month: December 2020
Ideation / Plotting Exercise
People tend to think that writing is just, well, getting words down on paper. That’s true to an extent. As they, say, “If it ain’t […]
Inspiration: Wanna Play?
I love this picture from Zurich-based artist Kathrin Federer. In this fanciful picture, a playful Tyrannosaurus Rex tries to play with a tiger on a […]
Ideation Mashup Exercise
One of the most common questions that writers get is “Where do you get your ideas?” For SF and Fantasy, there’s also something of a […]
Nakatomi Plaza Hostage Situation
I was sitting at the island in the kitchen with my laptop in front of me, checking Facebook updates on Christmas Eve when I came […]
Cover Reveal: Black Market
This is the cover reveal for the awesome wraparound cover of the Black Market anthology. This is the fifth anthology published by the Hourlings Writing […]
Virtual Vacation: Pandora
This is a selfie I took while I was on vacation visiting Pandora. You can see an avatar in a tank behind me. Overall, this […]
Steven Brust: All About Structure
I’ve bought every book that Steven Brust has ever written. I’ve also been on a panel with him at a convention before…Balticon, I believe. He’s […]
Chess Quotes in “The Rooftop Game”
My novelette, The Rooftop Game, features a life-and-death struggle for survival on the rooftop of a castle tower. When the castle is overrun by enemies […]
Inspiration: Galaxy’s Edge
This is a photograph of a mural I saw at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC a few years ago. It’s as […]